Biotechnology and bioengineering.

We are on the brink of a bacterial apocalypse. Overuse of antibiotics in farming and healthcare have cause many bacteria to evolve resistance to them. We are starting to see strains of bacteria that are resistant to all known antibiotics. This will only become more commonplace as our practices continue. Bioengineering viruses to attack these bacteria is our next line of defence against a potential pandemic superbug that could kill billions of people.

Additionally, technology like CRISPR is allowing us to start altering our own DNA. This technology potentially holds the cure for any genetic disease, including type 1 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and some types of cancer.

This technology also has already had, and continues to have, big impacts on farming and agriculture. We can create crops that produce a better yield with less space, food and water, more resistant to pests or drought, faster growing, etc.

Biotech is the future.